VW Passat R36

[Ed]

that's because they're made of Papier-Mâché

Didn't think the Germans made anything out of Papier-Mâché.

Edit: Looks good but I'm sure it will be fast and average like the outgoing VXR.

 

[Toker]

Didn't think the Germans made anything out of Papier-Mâché.

yea, they save their good materials for decent car manufacturers

 

[Dangerous Dave]

You would be crazy to buy one of these new however will be a bargin second hand in 2 or 3 years time.

 

[[huzeeee]]

Granted, they wont sell like hotcakes but i bet they will sell a few. I just dont understand what i am missing here, 300bhp+4wd normally = an ok car

 

[Toker]

because the R is meant to be the sporty top of the range model, but that looks like a big pile of bland

 

[eidolon]

Granted, they wont sell like hotcakes but i bet they will sell a few. I just dont understand what i am missing here, 300bhp+4wd normally = an ok car

If it had been a bland BMW but with 300BHP and 4wd for £30k I wonder if the responses would've been the same?

 

[[TW]Fox]

If it had been a bland BMW but with 300BHP and 4wd for £30k I wonder if the responses would've been the same?

Becuase of course, a BMW 3 Series for example is known to have identical levels of driver involvement and chassis properties as a VW Passat

 

[Dolph]

because the R is meant to be the sporty top of the range model, but that looks like a big pile of bland

Have you taken a look at the RS4/RS6, the AMG mercs or even the M5/M6 beemers yet? They are hardly in your face about their abilities...

 

[Dolph]

Becuase of course, a BMW 3 Series for example is known to have identical levels of driver involvement and chassis properties as a VW Passat

Which is largely irrelevant because no-one here has driven one yet. It could be among the best handling cars about, we don't know yet. The mk5 GTi and R32 aren't regarded as poor handling cars by the vast majority of people after all...

 

[Toker]

Have you taken a look at the RS4/RS6, the AMG mercs or even the M5/M6 beemers yet? They are hardly in your face about their abilities...

i think m5s and m6s look bland, and I don't like mercs at all bar the SL55/65 AMG and SLR but as people know i'm a vag lover, especially vw, but will quite happily admit the passat looks bland whereas rs4s and rs6s are just "understated"

 

[Firestar_3x]

Oh noes, you've said the word VAG, watch out Toker thats not allowed

 

[Toker]

it is if it's in the right context

they should've made it look like the passat r-gt concept

 

[shauncr91]

The front end looks a bit cheap tbh.

 

[eidolon]

Which is largely irrelevant because no-one here has driven one yet. It could be among the best handling cars about, we don't know yet. The mk5 GTi and R32 aren't regarded as poor handling cars by the vast majority of people after all...

^^^^
What he said. Beat me to it.

Although with 4wd I'd be willing to gamble that it'll handle just fine.

 

[penski]

^^^^
What he said. Beat me to it.

Although with 4wd I'd be willing to gamble that it'll handle just fine.

It'll grip just fine...

*n

 

[[TW]Fox]

its unlikey to be a revolution over a standard passat though so we can make reasonable assumptions about how it will drive.

 

[Ed]

I didn't think 4WD affected handling or grip, just traction.

 

[eidolon]

its unlikey to be a revolution over a standard passat though so we can make reasonable assumptions about how it will drive.

Based on what?

The R32 seems to do ok for itself when compared to a standard Golf.

 

[Draeger]

The Passat is a FUGLY looking beast.

I can think of a million other things I could productively spend £30k on as a mode of transport.

 

[Housey]

Just NO, close thread.